Ghanaian Court orders auction of Michael Essien’s properties
Two mansions belonging to former Chelsea and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien are reportedly set for auction following a court order from the Accra High Court. The sale was ordered by the Deputy Sheriff of the High Court (Commercial Division) on…
Health commissioner declares Lagos Island as state’s epicentre of cholera outbreak
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, says Lagos Island has the highest number of suspected cholera cases, with 106 of the 350 suspected cases in the state. Mr Abayomi disclosed this on Monday through his official X account…
Caitlin Clark’s best WNBA game caps big weekend for women’s sports in Indianapolis
It was reality, but it might as well have been a dream. It’s what Title IX advocates, and parents coaching their daughters, and, really, the entire nation has been waiting for, and it happened within five city blocks across 18…
Amusan wins fourth national title
World record holder in the Women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, claimed her fourth Nigerian title at the ongoing Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s National Trials at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin-City on Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. She powered through…
FG Named Abuja’s Murtala Muhammed Way After Wole Soyinka? Truth Emerges
The federal government has dismissed rumours that the Murtala Muhammed Expressway in Abuja has been renamed as Wole Soyinka Way. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, clarified this in a statement on Monday, June 17, noting that the Bola Tinubu…
‘Ayra Starr reminds me of myself’ – Tems
‘Ayra Starr reminds me of myself’ – Tems Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has praised her colleague, Ayra Starr, for being hardworking. The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner revealed that Starr reminds her of herself. Speaking in…
Israel Adesanya announces UFC return
Israel Adesanya has confirmed his highly anticipated UFC comeback, with the former champion scheduled to face his arch-rival in Perth. The 34-year-old announced a hiatus from mixed martial arts following his surprising defeat by Sean Strickland in Sydney last September….
Southern leaders urge Wike to ignore distractors
Some leaders from southern Nigeria have advised the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to ignore political distractors bent on frustrating his efforts to transform the area. The group gave the advice on Monday while addressing journalists…
Landlocked Niger Shuts Off Oil Taps
Ties have been strained since last year’s coup in Niger, and the Benin port of Seme-Kpodji, which exports Niger’s oil, has emerged as a flashpoint. Under regional sanctions imposed on Niger after the coup, Benin closed the border but has…
Dangote refinery achieves double Nigeria’s 11-yr power output
Nigeria took eleven years to add just 760 megawatts of power to the national grid, while the Dangote refinery doubled that output, generating 1,500mw in a shorter time. For decades, the country has suffered from chronic power shortages, and repeated…